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Interfacing Formate Dehydrogenase with Metal Oxides for the Reversible Electrocatalysis and Solar-Driven Reduction of Carbon Dioxide

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Peer-reviewed

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Article

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Authors

Miller, M 
Robinson, WE 
Oliveira, AR 
Heidary, N 
Kornienko, N 

Abstract

jats:titleAbstract</jats:title>jats:pThe integration of enzymes with synthetic materials allows efficient electrocatalysis and production of solar fuels. Here, we couple formate dehydrogenase (jats:boldFDH</jats:bold>) from Desulfovibrio vulgaris Hildenborough (DvH) to metal oxides for catalytic COjats:sub2</jats:sub> reduction and report an in‐depth study of the resulting enzyme–material interface. Protein film voltammetry (PFV) demonstrates the stable binding of jats:boldFDH</jats:bold> on metal‐oxide electrodes and reveals the reversible and selective reduction of COjats:sub2</jats:sub> to formate. Quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) and attenuated total reflection infrared (ATR‐IR) spectroscopy confirm a high binding affinity for jats:boldFDH</jats:bold> to the TiOjats:sub2</jats:sub> surface. Adsorption of jats:boldFDH</jats:bold> on dye‐sensitized TiOjats:sub2</jats:sub> allows for visible‐light‐driven COjats:sub2</jats:sub> reduction to formate in the absence of a soluble redox mediator with a turnover frequency (TOF) of 11±1 sjats:sup−1</jats:sup>. The strong coupling of the enzyme to the semiconductor gives rise to a new benchmark in the selective photoreduction of aqueous COjats:sub2</jats:sub> to formate.</jats:p>

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Keywords

34 Chemical Sciences, 3406 Physical Chemistry

Journal Title

Advanced Materials

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Journal ISSN

0935-9648
1521-4095

Volume Title

131

Publisher

Wiley
Sponsorship
Christian Doppler Forschungsgesellschaft (unknown)
European Research Council (682833)
Royal Society (NF160054)